Library Events

Come wiggle with us during our toddler storytime!Our storyteller will share short stories, songs and dancing. Ages 14 months to 3 years.Attend live or view the recording at www.facebook.com/goletavalleylibrary or the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries YouTube channel at ...read more

Join us outside under the big Sycamore tree for stories, songs and more!  Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am.Space is limited, so please make a reservation online, bring a blanket to sit on, and be prepared to safely distance.November dates are weather permitting! 

Our Spanish Book Club is Back!Join us for our virtual meetings over Microsoft Teams. Practice and improve your Spanish literacy skills while making friends and having fun!Space is limited. Prior registration is required.Best for Grades 3-6; for Spanish Readers.Book of the Month: Un Mal Pri...read more

This craft re-uses old jewel cd cases! Pick up the basic kit, choose extra decorating materials in the library, then have fun! This craft is for all ages.  Please take a photo of your finished frame to share with us! You will need to supply scissors and a glue stick. 

The Succulent Swap will be Saturday November 6th in the Goleta Valley Library parking lot. Please bring pest free succulent cuttings to trade with other succulent enthusiasts. This will be an outdoor (weather permitting) and socially distanced event. 

In our November session, we'll discuss more techniques for honing prose during the re-write process, including some ideas for using descriptions subjectively (from a character's point of view) versus objectively (from the narrator's point of view), and maybe a few thoughts on creating te...read more

Make a holiday succulent wreath!You will need:Succulent cuttings all shapes, sizes, and colorsSmall wreath form (I will be using the foam one I purchased at the Dollar Tree but Michaels also has wreath forms) I suggest starting with a smaller wreath formFloral wire and something to cut the floral wi...read more

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are closed in observance of Veterans Day.

One Day Only!  Come browse the many new and gently used books and audiovisual items that will be for sale on the Solvang Library Lawn!   (The event  is outdoors, but we do ask that you wear masks out of courtesy for our volunteers and staff! )

For readers 8-12 years old.  Join us to explore some great new books! The group usually meets twice a month for a half hour, but in November we'll meet once for a longer session, on November 17, 4:00 pm. Please REGISTER to receive the links for the club meetings! November's&nb...read more

Lauren is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Care Manager and Elder Care Specialist, Certified Validation Therapist, Facilitator and Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association-LA Chapter, and the Founder of Family Connect Memory Care with four memory care homes in Southe...read more

Join the Buellton Library's virtual bookclub!This month we will be talking about The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown.Register to recieve a reminder or drop by with this Zoom link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87170216460?pwd=RjN0YTdTR2RtbjZ5QjlUbzg0UUE0UT09Meeting ID: 871 7021 6460Passcode: 6...read more

Our Spanish Book Club is Back!Join us for our virtual meetings over Microsoft Teams. Practice and improve your Spanish literacy skills while making friends and having fun!Space is limited. Prior registration is required.Best for Grades 3-6; for Spanish Readers.Book of the Month: Un Mal Pri...read more

The Mystery Book Club choice is The Wrong Girl  by Donis Casey, available at Hoopla in eBook and eAudiobook formats.To receive an invitation to the meeting please email Brent at bfield@cityofgoleta.orgPart 1 of the Adventures of Bianca Dangereuse seriesThey say a life well-l...read more

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are closed in observance of Thanksgiving.

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are closed in observance of the day after Thanksgiving.

Professor Timothy Brandt, Physics Department, UCSBImaging an exoplanet is an incredible technical achievement, harder than imaging a firefly next to a searchlight. But by collecting photons from these worlds, we can learn about not just their masses and orbits, but about their atmospheres and c...read more

Join now to read free comics, discover new artists, and connect with fellow fans! To receive an invitation to the meeting, register through the online events calendar.Ask us how you can earn community service hours, too!Isola (Vol. 2), story by Brendan Fletcher/art by Karl KerschlPersephone&nbs...read more